九年级下学期开学测试英语试题姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、完型填空完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. We can easily become unhappy _ we solve our problems. _about our problems can affect(影响) how we do things at school or at home. So how do we deal with our problems?Most of us have_been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didnt like, or you felt they didnt understand you. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Times goes by, and good friendships may_When were angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Have you ever seen young children playing together? But they fight very soon, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually doesnt_for long. They become good friends again. This is an important_for us that we can solve a problem by learning to forget.Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too_. We must learn how to change these “problems” into “challenges”. As young adults, its our duty to_our best to deal with challenges with the help of our teachers.By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so_. Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He cant walk or even speak,_he thinks his physical problems unimportant. Now he is known as a great scientist in the world. Maybe we are quite healthy and smart. Lets not worry about our problems. Lets face the challenges instead.1 . AunlessBifCwhenDas2 . AWorryBWorryingCWorriedDWorries3 . AalwaysBmostlyCprobablyDseldom4 . AloseBbe lostCkeepDbe kept5 . AlastBdoCproduceDmake6 . AprogramBtoolCclassDlesson7 . AkindBstrictCweakDfree8 . AtryBhaveCputDkeep9 . AhelpfulBcheerfulCuselessDterrible10 . AsoBorCbutDand二、阅读单选Good food photography makes the food look fresh, so many dishes have stand-ins, just as movie stars do. “When I get my lights and camera set up, I remove the stand-in and put in the real thing,” explains Ray Webber, who photographs food for magazine advertisements. “Sometimes I have to brush the food with its juices because it may have dried out a bit. And when Im shooting something like tomatoes, I always carry an atomizer(喷雾器) of water to spray(喷洒) them with dew(水珠) just before I shoot.”Shooting food outdoors has special problems. “ Im always worrying about flies or worms(虫) coming up a glass,” Webber explains. “I am also worried that someday a dog will come up from behind and run off with the food.” Once Webber was shooting a piece of cheese outdoors and needed something to add to its colour. Finally he found a plant with lovely blue flowers. When the photo appeared, several people were horrified(惊骇的), because the plant was Deadly Nightshade which can be very dangerous.11 . What does the underlined word “stand-ins” probably mean in the passage?A老板B保姆C替身D经纪人12 . The food probably looks best in photographs if it has been _AcookedBkept warmCwashedDbrushed with its juice13 . Webber is afraid that dogs might _.Abark while he is shootingBget into his picturesCsteal the foodDbreak his camera14 . From the passage we can say that Deadly Nightshade may _.Abe sweetBmake people dieCbe uglyDbe deliciousIn Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means its a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.The exact origin(起源) of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest(神父) on each ships. Those sailors(水手) who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldnt open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers(做礼拜的人) put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas, that is why that day became known as Boxing Day.Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠）their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing